QB Brock Purdy Press Conference

QB Brock Purdy

Press Conference – September 24, 2026

San Francisco 49ers

How many times have you seen FB Kyle Juszczyk do his celebration?

“I’ve seen Juice do his celebration for like five years or however long I’ve been here. A little confused by the punishment he’s dealing with.”

Do you remember the league coming in and saying that, apparently Juice wasn’t the only one who was fined this week for celebrations, do you remember that being an emphasis? Were you told to be careful with how you celebrate things?

“No, that’s the first time we had heard about that as players. [Head coach] Kyle [Shanahan] does a good job of hitting stuff around the league and stuff with, you know, violent acts after scoring touchdowns or jumping on the goalpost or whatever. That never came up. Juice, that’s his name. He drinks a juice box after he makes big plays and stuff. So, I don’t know. We’re all confused and it sucks, to be honest, for him.”

LB Fred Warner yesterday was talking us through your pass to WR Mike Evans down in the corner, the 27-yarder, saying how hard it is for you, a quarterback, to pump fake and then go through that play. Just all the things that are going on in your head. Can you walk us through what is going through your head during a play like that?

“Yeah. I mean, we had a keeper called, so obviously we’re faking the run and then I’m rolling out. Mike was number two in the progression and [WR] Deebo [Samuel Sr.] sort of got hung up early, so I got my eyes to Mike and obviously there was a backer out there first so pump faked him, just trying to get some space and create some time to get to Mike and I felt like Mike had a couple steps on the guy. He was running. I felt like it was man coverage. For me, I was like, ‘Alright, I’ve just got to give Mike a chance here.’ That guy was coming underneath to undercut the route and the throw and I just was like, ‘Just give Mike a chance and put it on him.’ So, yeah, I threw it and there was really nothing more than that, to be honest. It was just sort of playing ball.”

What challenges do you see in the Cardinals defense?

“I feel like they do a good job with a lot of different looks. Sometimes they’ll do the five-down, four-down fronts, and then all of a sudden they’ve got the three-safety structure and they’re going into a bunch of different coverages from there and stuff. We’ve played against them the last couple of years and it’s always a challenge every single year. It doesn’t matter how many times you play them. They can do a lot of different things. Then on top of that, like, they’re a defense that plays hard. You can see them flying around and being physical and stuff. [Arizona Cardinals S] Budda Baker is always going to fit the run gaps and run full speed so you’ve got to know where he’s at. I think just overall, they’ve gotten more sound at how they run their defense for sure. A lot of guys have been in the system and have had some familiarity with it. So, a defense that we definitely can’t sleep on at all and we’ve got to bring our best.”

Going back to that play again. It took you 30 seconds to describe that, but it’s all happening in like three seconds. Has the game slowed down where you can process all of that compared to before? Does it feel like it’s slowing down?

“I think Kyle and [quarterbacks coach] Mick [Lombardi] and [offensive coordinator] Klay [Kubiak] have done a good job going back in the offseason. Like, we’ll watch all of the keepers from the year and be like, alright, all the different looks that happen and they’re coaching me really hard. I wanted to be better at them this season and stuff, so I think just the detail that I go into the play with, knowing, alright, this can be the look and if this is the case, I have to react this way. If it’s not, keep attacking. And I’ve got to go through my read and all that kind of thing. So, I don’t know. It’s not just like I’m out there running random plays. It’s like every play there’s so much thought into what my details have to be, what my fundamentals have to look like, and then from there, go and execute and do it well. So, yeah that was just a play, like I said, where I had to create some time by pump faking that one guy. Mike was screaming across the field, make the throw, and go finish the drive off. So, it was that kind of thing.”

When you watched the replays of it, did you realize how tight of a throw it was? And does it impress you what you pulled off there?

“I mean, after the game and stuff, when I’m watching it, yeah I’ll go through the film and stuff and be like, ‘Yeah, that was obviously a tight throw.’ Mike had great hands and concentration to catch the ball, even with that guy swiping for it and making a play after. In the moment, it’s like, how can I do my job, execute, be violent with the throw, execute and finish the drive? That’s what I’m thinking about. Then yeah, when the game is over, I look back on the film and stuff and be like, ‘Wow, that was a cool play.’”

The play that you’re talking about, I believe it was Kyle or TE George Kittle that spoke about the fact that it’s not easy to do what you did. The motion of your body to make that play is not easy. If you could explain from the mind of a quarterback why that play is so hard?

“I guess they might think it’s hard because I’m a right-handed thrower. So, going left, the momentum of my body moving left and making a throw, like any quarterback out there that’s right-handed knows, that’s the tougher throw, especially with a guy trailing, a guy running full speed and leading them. It’s tough to be perfect in that situation, so I think maybe they looked at that and be like, ‘Wow, it’s tough to see quarterbacks make those kind of throws and be that accurate and have that kind of zip on the ball in the moment.’ It’s a tough play. I don’t want to overreact. It was a great play. Everyone’s talking about it, I guess. It was just another throw that I guess you see quarterbacks make on Sundays and I guess my challenge is you make a good throw like that, that’s cool. What’s the next play and how can you be better and keep doing it?”

When you say violent throw, I don’t hear many NFL quarterbacks talk about a violent throw. What do you mean by that? Why is that important to you, making violent throws?

“I think just the mindset of, there’s tight windows, there’s guys that are open. And being open in the NFL isn’t always clear as day, just wide open like a lot of people see in high school and college and stuff. So, I guess the mindset that I have to have is be violent with the throw, be committed to the throw. Obviously, every throw is different. You can have layered throws, touch throws, whatever you want to call them. Then there’s plays where, like the play we’re talking about, where you’re on the move and there’s a guy chasing Mike Evans from the back and he’s trying to undercut this ball. My mindset has to be, commit to this throw and make it a violent throw, put it on him. I feel like that’s something that I’ve learned, I don’t know, within this last year and stuff, having that kind of mindset. There’s a time and place for it, though.”

Zero sacks in the last two games. First time since 2018 that unit’s put together consecutive games without sacks. From your perspective, what are they doing so well? Why are they so successful right now?

“Man, I think those guys have just trusted in the process of what coach [assistant head coach and offensive line coach Chris] Foerster has been coaching, for one. They’re all in on that. Two, I think they’ve played together for a while now, that unit up front. Obviously, you’ve got the left guard position that is a little new with [OL] Connor Colby. He’s had experience from last year though. But, just across the board, those are guys that have all played together and when you get consistency with that, they understand passing things off. They understand picking certain things up and squeezing down, communicating in the run game and stuff. They’ve played together for a while now, which as a quarterback and as an offense in general, it’s super nice when you’ve got guys that understand tendencies and what the guy next to you is going to do and communicating and all those kinds of things. Those are things that are rare, so I’m extremely blessed to have those kind of guys. They work hard, they trust in the process of getting better and we’ve all played together for a while now. So, it makes things nicer. It’s been two games. We don’t want to overreact or anything, but we’ve all got to go out Sunday and prove to ourselves what our standard is again.”

In a game like the Dolphins game, it seemed like your processing speed was at its peak. Do you feel differently from week-to-week as far as that aspect of your game? Does processing speed fluctuate throughout a season?

“Yeah, I think it obviously depends on the team that you’re playing, their scheme. It’s tough to answer that question, every single week I’m going to process it different. I’d like to think that I go about my process the same way with studying, preparation, all the things, being on top of their different looks on first and second-down compared to third-down. Those are all things that I try to be consistent with throughout the week and throughout the year. But, every team is different. Every scheme is different. So, I guess that can change. But, I think the biggest thing for me is like, how can I be a true professional quarterback where the highs aren’t too high, the lows aren’t too low? I can continue to just take it one play at a time, one drive at a time. It’s for four quarters. You can have a great start to a game, but it’s how you finish or it could be a slow start and it’s how you finish. So, I feel like that’s the mindset of getting me to play at a high level and an efficient level for a whole game. So, I just need to lock into that and continue to trust that.”

What did you tell former NFL QB Dan Marino and vice versa?

“We’ve already sort of caught up before in the last couple of years, but it was cool just seeing him again. Obviously just reminiscing like, ‘Hey, dude appreciate you and what you’ve done for the game of football.’ Obviously, my dad was a big fan. It’s the reason why I wear 13, acknowledging him in that way, which was cool. And then I was like, ‘I never got to see you play.’ And then he was like, ‘It’s all good.’ You could still turn on the film and watch me. So, I’ve got to go back and do some Marino film watching. But, it was cool. He said he wants nothing but the best for me and to stay healthy and everything. So, it was really cool.”